Incident # 26-07691 - Two people were shot in an incident south of Canadys Crossroads Thursday evening 10-September. According to the victims, at approximately 20:38, the adults were traveling north on Jefferies Hwy. (US Hwy. 15) just south of Canadys, when they saw a man lying at the side of the road. They stopped to provide assistance, when a second man stepped from the woods and starting firing at their car. They noted the gun had laser sites. The driver speed away from the scene and stopped in the 13600 block of Augusta Hwy. about 1 mile away from the incident location to call 9-1-1. Both the occupants in the car were stuck by bullets, and sharpnel sustaining non-life threatening injuries. Firefighter-Paramedics responded and treated both injured people at the scene. They were transported to HCA Colleton Hospital in Walterboro by Fire-Rescue. The Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident and is requesting anyone with information to submit an anonymous tip to https://colleton-so-sc.
Engine 19, Medic 19, Medic 26, Battalion 1 and Car 110 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.
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